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COAL STOVE Filed Aug. 19, 1931 Zzfrzesses. a2 5y 7 Patented Aug. 2, 1932 LINiTED STATES Arum j WALTER r. ROGERS, or CIGERO, ILLrnorsAss'IGNoR To cnown' srovnwoitxs, or f orcnno, ILLINOIS, A conrona'rron or ILLINOIS COAL srovn Application filed August 19, 1931. Serial No. ssaors;

This invention relates to stoves for burning coal or other solid fuel.

In designing solid fuel stoves heretofore in common use, the results sought were utilitarian rather than esthetic, and consequently such stoves were usually unsightly. The old types of coal scuttle, which was usually placed on the floor as an adjunct to each stove, added nothing of beauty to the average kitchen.

Recently, with the advent of small homes and apartments, stove designers began to consider the stove as an article of furniture adapted for an esthetic use in addition to its principal function. This resulted in the cabinet type of stove. Nothing, however, has been done heretofore toward embellishing or concealing the unsightly coal scuttle.

The main object of this invention is to provide a solid fuel stove'having an improved form of fuel scuttle which is readily accessible but whichis concealed when not in use so as not to detract from the ornamental appearance of the stove.

An illustrative embodiment of this invention is shown in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a combination gas and coal range to which the in-v vention is applied.

Figure 2 is an enlarged perspective of the improved fuel scuttle.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal section of the scuttle, taken on the line 33 of Figure 2.

This invention may be applied to any type of solid fuel stove but, in the construction shown, it is applied to a combination gas and coal range in which a gas unit and a coal unit are arranged side by side in a single frame.

In the form shown, the range comprises a frame 1, having side walls 2 and a front wall 3. The coal unit of the frame has a main top 4; and the gas unit has the usual burner top 5. When the stove is not in use, the tops 4 and 5 are covered by covers 6 which are hinged along their rear edges to the frame, so as to be adapted to be shifted to the vertical position shown in Figure 1 to serve as splasher plates. These covers 6 are preferably of the construction shown in the co gending application of Walter F. Rogers, erial No. 486,400. Located below the burner top, are the usual burners 7, only one of which is shown. A hinged guard Sis provided for concealing the manifold and gas valves.

Located below the burners, is the usual bake oven having a hinged door 9. Below the bake oven, is a broiler oven havingadrawer 10, which is preferably similar in construction to that shownin the co-pending application of Walter F.. Rogers and John C. Rogers, Serial No. 539,553. p

Locatedbelowthe main top 4, is the sual fire box 11 and, beneath the fire box, is a com partment 12 for anash pan 13. The'comr partment 12 is provided with a hinged door l thaving an opening 15 for receiving the usual grate bar 16 which is used in shaking the grate.

Below the ash compartment, is a compartment 17 in which is mounted a fuel scuttle 18 adapted to be inserted and removed through the front wall of the stove. In the form shown, the scuttle comprises a sheet metal pan having a tapered rear end.. The front end of the pan is riveted or otherwise rigidly secured to apanel 19 which forms a' section of the front wall 80f, the range. This front panel 19 has a handle 20 which is similar to other handles'mounted on the guard 8, oven door 9 and broiler drawerlO. I

The scuttle is also provided with a bail 21:

'pivotally secured to lugs 22 which are riveted to the sides of the scuttle pan. These lugs 22 are formed with'offset portions arranged to provide shoulders 23 for holding the bail in the position shown in Figure 2.v

When the bail is in its inoperative position,

. its outer end rests upon the upperedge of the scuttle pan, as shown in dotted outline in Figure 3.

With this improved construction, the fuel scuttle when not in use is always concealed. Its front end forms a removable section of the front wall of the stove so as to present the appearance of a door or drawer front.

I claim as my invention A solid fuel stove comprising aframe having an outer exposed wall provided with a removable panel section, a compartment within said frame, a sheet metal fuel pan 10- cated in said compartment and having a vertical front sheet metal wall secured to the rear faeeof'said panel, the rear end of said pan being tapered, a bail pivoted on said pan and adapted to be swung forwardly so asto rest upon the upper edge of said front wall of the pan behind said panel, said panel pro-- jecting upwardly above said front wall, said panel and the attached pan forming a scuttle for hard fuel, and a handle on the outer face of said panel for withdrawing said scuttle from said compartment.

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